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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Victor Ratlehead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Munir Isa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Victor Ratlehead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Munir Isa!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ratlehead fails with an attempt to clinch.
Isa has a takedown stuffed.
Ratlehead fails with a takedown attempt.
Ratlehead tries to keep at a distance but Isa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ratlehead missing with knees to the body.
Isa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ratlehead or not.
Ratlehead lands a nice shot to the body.
Ratlehead tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Isa smiles and moves away.
Isa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ratlehead shoots in looking for a takedown. Isa tries to sprawl out of it but Ratlehead keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Isa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Ratlehead. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Isa misses.
Isa closes the distance and clinches.
Isa is trying to maintain a safe position but Ratlehead gets an underhook and turns Isa into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ratlehead breaks from the clinch.
Isa moves in looking to clinch but Ratlehead pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Isa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Isa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Isa misses with a double jab.
Isa moves into the clinch.
Isa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ratlehead.
Isa stalling.
Ratlehead goes for a takedown attempt but Isa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ratlehead shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice takedown defense from Isa. No joy for Ratlehead on that attempt.
Isa clinches with his opponent.
Isa scores with a shot to the side of Ratlehead's head.
Ratlehead drops down looking for an ankle pick but Isa pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ratlehead moves out of range as Isa throws a body kick.
Isa cracks Ratlehead with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Isa stuffs the takedown attempt from Ratlehead. Ratlehead gets slowly back to his feet.
Ratlehead misses with a wild combination.
Isa tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice takedown defense from Isa. No joy for Ratlehead on that attempt.
Ratlehead is breathing heavily.
Ratlehead blocks a head kick by Isa.
Isa lands the left hand.
Ratlehead moves out of range of the body kick from Isa.
Ratlehead avoids the head kick by Isa.
Ratlehead dodges the punch combination from Isa.
Ratlehead closes this distance looking for a takedown but Isa circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Isa!
Isa tries to clinch up but Ratlehead circles away and keeps his distance.
Isa moves into the clinch.
Ratlehead jumps guard but Isa stands there with Ratlehead around his waist. Ratlehead gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ratlehead tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Isa has Ratlehead pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Isa pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Ratlehead tumbling to the mat - Isa dives into Ratlehead's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ratlehead trying to control the position.
Ratlehead throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ratlehead keeping moving, preventing Isa from controlling successfully.
Ratlehead is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Isa prevents Ratlehead from getting back to his feet.
Isa throws a strike but Ratlehead rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ratlehead stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Isa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Munir Isa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ratlehead shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Isa pinned against the cage. Isa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Isa moves into the clinch.
Ratlehead jumps guard but Isa stands there with Ratlehead around his waist. Ratlehead gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ratlehead looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Isa.
Ratlehead fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Ratlehead. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Isa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ratlehead backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Isa breaks from the clinch.
Ratlehead tries to clinch but Isa moves out of range.
Isa shoots in for a double leg but Ratlehead sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ratlehead fails with the takedown
and Isa counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ratlehead's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ratlehead tries to stall but Isa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ratlehead gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ratlehead is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Isa pushes Ratlehead off and gets back to his feet.
Isa has Ratlehead up against the cage in a clinch.
Isa breaks from the clinch.
Ratlehead will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice sprawl there from Ratlehead as Isa shoots in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Isa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ratlehead fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Isa with a nice cross.
Isa lands with an uppercut that bounces Ratlehead off the cage and back into rage.
Ratlehead scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Isa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ratlehead lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ratlehead slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ratlehead wants to control but Isa is keeping him busy.
Isa bucks up and tries to throw Ratlehead off but instead Ratlehead has got his back!
Ratlehead throwing sloppy strikes.
Isa defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Isa covers up after that shot from Ratlehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Isa is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Ratlehead.
Isa prevents Ratlehead from getting a body triangle.
Ratlehead looking for the RNC.
Ratlehead is striking from the back but Isa escapes and manages to recover to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Ratlehead dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Ratlehead misses with a leg kick
and Isa counters with a shoot takedown. Ratlehead fights it but they end up in guard.
Isa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ratlehead is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Isa stopping the sweep attempt from Ratlehead.
Ratlehead working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Isa trying to control but Ratlehead is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ratlehead is working an open guard so Isa takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ratlehead closes the distance and clinches up with Isa, looking for a takedown. Ratlehead pushes Isa against the cage but Isa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ratlehead takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ratlehead wants to clinch but Isa slips to the side
and Isa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ratlehead's knee momentarily.
Ratlehead tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Isa counters with a head kick.
A left and a right from Isa both land. Nice combination.
Ratlehead shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Isa as he avoids it easily.
Ratlehead slips a jab and a cross from Isa.
Nice sprawl there from Isa as Ratlehead shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Ratlehead. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Isa fails to land with a series of punches.
Ratlehead gets a takedown into half guard.
Isa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Isa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ratlehead.
Ratlehead slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Isa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ratlehead.
Ratlehead with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Isa is refusing to be controlled, as Ratlehead sits in half guard.
Ratlehead is working for a submission of some sort.
Ratlehead trying to control the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Isa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ratlehead not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ratlehead perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Munir Isa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Isa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Munir Isa!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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